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If someone is looking for a Yagi useable in the 868MHz ISM range – here is my DIY construction:
Construction details from calculation:
VK5DJ's YAGI CALCULATOR
Yagi design frequency =868,50 MHz
Wavelength =345 mm
Parasitic elements fastened to a non-metallic or separated from boom
Folded dipole fully insulated from boom
Director/reflector diam =4 mm
Radiator diam =4 mm
REFLECTOR
167 mm long at boom position = 30 mm (IT = 77,5 mm)
RADIATOR
Single dipole 160 mm tip to tip, spaced 69 mm from reflector at boom posn 99 mm (IT = 74,0 mm)
Folded dipole 164 mm tip to tip, spaced 69 mm from reflector at boom posn 99 mm (IT = 76,0 mm)
DIRECTORS
Dir Length Spaced Boom position IT Gain Gain
(no.) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (dBd) (dBi)
1 146 26 125 67,0 3,5 5,6
2 144 62 187 66,0 5,8 7,9
3 142 74 261 65,0 7,3 9,5
4 140 86 348 64,0 8,5 10,7
5 139 97 444 63,5 9,5 11,7
COMMENTS
The abbreviation "IT" means "Insert To", it is the construction distance from the element tip to the edge
of the boom for through boom mounting
Spacings measured centre to centre from previous element
Tolerance for element lengths is +/- 1 mm
Boom position is the mounting point for each element as measured from the rear of the boom and includes
the 30 mm overhang.The total boom length is 474 mm including two overhangs of 30 mm
The beam's estimated 3dB beamwidth is 53 deg
A half wave 4:1 balun uses 0,70 velocity factor coax and is 121 mm long plus leads
FOLDED DIPOLE CONSTRUCTION
Measurements are taken from the inside of bends
Folded dipole length measured tip to tip = 164mm
Total rod length =350mm
Centre of rod=175mm
Distance HI=GF=69mm
Distance HA=GE=87mm
Distance HB=GD=105mm
Distance HC=GC=175mm
Gap at HG=3mm
Bend diameter BI=DF=23mm
If the folded dipole is considered as a flat plane (see ARRL Antenna Handbook) then its resonant
frequency is less than the flat plane algorithm's range of 10:1
The cap between the dipole halfs at the feedpoint is not critical but should be less than 5mm.
The required balun is made from RG316 coax cable and calculated with a velocity factor of 0.7.
Feedpoint detail:
And finaly the plot of the VSWR measurment to proof the construction:
Material costs <10€.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions about the antenna.
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FPV EasyStar and Antenna Tracker operational
No comments · Posted by Michael in EasyStar FPV, FPV
My FPV EasyStar and the Antenna Tracker are full operational now.
Take-off weight is now 1060g with 3S1P 3200mAh battery.
The AVR antenna tracker with 1.2GHz patch, 868MHz Yagi for GPS data down-link. On the LCD the actual aircraft position is show as well as height and slant range. Data about GPS mode and satellites and also the tracker battery voltage.
Schematic, board layout and source code for the tracker controller are available for download on the FPV equipment page.
I decited to upgrade my FPV antenna tracker with a nice LCD to show some GPS data received from the aircraft.
More on the FPV Equipment page.
Today my EasyStar completed the maiden flight.
Weather was nice, not to cold but wind could be less. With nose in the wind and motor off it was sometimes possible to stand in the air.
The flight was a non-FPV, even without any FPV equipment.
I finished my hardware design for the Remzibi OSD.
Size of the PCB remains the same like the original one, 46x25mm. Heigth is about 7mm.
The bottom side is almost flat and suitable to add a recommented heatsink for the MAX7456 and L2940.
Schematic, layout and Gerber files will be available soon.
[Update]
The Remzibi OSD Hardware page is online:
